WordPress plugin comparison
Redirect by Custom Field vs Redirection
Redirect by Custom Field
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
600+ installs4.8
Redirection
by Inisev
100K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Redirection has more active installs: 100K+, against 600+ for Redirect by Custom Field.
- On a typical day, Redirection is downloaded about 825 times, Redirect by Custom Field about 6.
- Redirection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 419 reviews, against 4.8 from 5 reviews.
- Redirection was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Nov 22, 2013 for Redirect by Custom Field.
- Redirection is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Redirect by Custom Field.
- Redirect by Custom Field has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Redirection.
Line by line
Redirection leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Redirect by Custom Field | Redirection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,513 | #415 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 93 | 59.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(5) | 5.0(419) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.53 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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